Piute County, Utah Genealogy
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Guide to Piute County, Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
The county was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans. The county is located in the center area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Piute County Courthouse
550 North Main
Junction, UT 84740
Phone: 435-577-2840
Piute County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1898, marriage records from 1887, divorce, probate and court records from 1872.[2]
Piute County, Utah Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1898 | 1887 | 1898 | 1872 | 1868 | 1872 | 1851 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
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History Timeline
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Piute County.
- 1864 Circleville was originally settled. Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, spent childhood here.
- 1865 Piute County was created with Junction as the county seat and was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans.
- 1890-1910 Kimberly (now a ghost town) was originally settled as a mining town and is located high in Mill Canyon. In the 1930's Kimberly had a minor rebirth.
- 1905 Dixie Forest Reserve establish.
- 1915-1930 Alunite (now a ghost town) located some 5 miles south of Marysvale, near the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon was a small but important mining town during World War I.
Resources
Bible Records
- See Utah Bible Records for more databases and information.
Biographies
- See Utah Biography for more information.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- See Utah Business and Occupations for more databases and information.
Cemeteries
- See Utah Cemeteries for more databases.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Census Records
- See Utah Census for databases to territorial and federal Censuses.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1870 | 82 | — |
| 1880 | 1,651 | 1913.4% |
| 1890 | 2,842 | 72.1% |
| 1900 | 1,954 | −31.2% |
| 1910 | 1,734 | −11.3% |
| 1920 | 2,770 | 59.7% |
| 1930 | 1,956 | −29.4% |
| 1940 | 2,203 | 12.6% |
| 1950 | 1,911 | −13.3% |
| 1960 | 1,436 | −24.9% |
| 1970 | 1,164 | −18.9% |
| 1980 | 1,329 | 14.2% |
| 1990 | 1,277 | −3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,435 | 12.4% |
| 2010 | 1,556 | 8.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- See Utah Church Records and United States Church Records for databases and more information.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
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- 1877-1918 Utah, LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations, 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
Historically, most people in Utah were Latter-day Saints. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors and Utah Church Records.
| Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Stake(s): Garfield Stake, Utah · South Sevier Stake, Utah Places: Circleville · Junction · Kingston · Marysvale · |
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records
- For county court records such as land, naturalization, and probate, see corresponding headings listed below.
- For additional information on Utah court records, see Utah Court Records, Utah Land Records, Utah Naturalization Records, and Utah Probate Records.
Directories
- See Utah Directories for more databases and information.
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
- See Utah Emigration and Immigration for databases and more information.
- 1847-1868 Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- See Utah Cultural Groups for more information.
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
- See Utah Compiled Genealogies for more information.
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Utah Land and Property and United States Land and Property for more information.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- See Utah History for more information.
- Newell, Linda King. A history of Piute County, Utah Centennial County History Series. Also available at Marriott Library Digital Archives.
Maps and Gazetteers
- See Utah Maps and United States Maps for more information.
- Google highway map of Piute County 2012
- Utah Gazetteers
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
- See Utah Migration for more information.
Military Records
- See Utah Military Records and United States Military Records for more databases and information.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images at Partner site
World War I
- 1914-1918 Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records Abstracts, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1914-1918 Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1917-1918 Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1917-1918 Utah, World War I Militia Lists, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- USGenWeb Archives, Piute County, Utah you will find transcribed information as to the following
- 1917-1918 Draft Cards - Birth Information 1917-18 - Piute County, Utah.
World War II
- 1939-1945 Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1940-1947 Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship
- See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship and United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more databases and information.
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1930 Utah Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1930 Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at Ancestry- index & images ($)
Newspapers
- See Utah Newspapers and United States Newspapers for more databases.
- 1800s-Current Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1850-2003 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- Utah Digital Newspapers Project gives newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view the digitized newspapers.
- Marysvale Free Lance, Piute Chieftain and Piute County News, covering 1902-1904, 1916-1919, 1924-1949 respectively are included.
Obituaries
- See Utah Obituaries and United States Obituaries for more databases.
- 1850-2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
- 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
- UTGenWeb has started a free page on Piute County Obituaries.
Other Records
Prisons
- 1892-1949 Board of Pardons Prisoners' Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949 at Utah Division of Archives and Records Service – index & images
Periodicals
- See Utah Periodicals
Probate Records
- See Utah Probate Records for more databases and information.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1800-1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1851–1961 Utah Probate Records 1851-1961 at FamilySearch — images
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- See Utah Taxation for more databases.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1898-1905 Online index to births 1898–1905 Series 19502
- Originals, Series 19502 at Utah State Archives
- 1903-1914 Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1910 1906-1910 online images
- How to Find Birth Information in Utah
Marriage
- 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1871-1941 Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1887-1999 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources
Death
- 1904-1965 Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Pre-1904 Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904
- USGenWeb Archives, Piute County, Utah - you will find the following three obituaries: Baldwin, Russel Jesse; Christianson, Ida Sorenson; and Christianson, Male Stillborn
Divorce
Voting Records
- Utah, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- Piute County, Utah
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Beaver Utah FamilySearch Center
- Circleville Utah FamilySearch Center
- Loa Utah FamilySearch Center
- Monroe Utah FamilySearch Center
Libraries
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- No libraries in Piute County. Piute County Bookmobile Library serves outlying communities without immediate access to city libraries in Sevier, Piute and Wayne counties.
- Collections: approximately 5,000 items that are frequently rotated with items from the Headquarters collection. We offer access to inter-library loans for those hard-to-find books.
Museums
Societies
- See Utah Societies for statewide societies.
Websites
- Piute GenWeb, Utah GenWeb
- Piute USGW Archives, Utah USGW Archives
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Linkpendium
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Paiute, Utah" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piute_County,_Utah accessed 4 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Piute County, Utah Page 687 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Piute County, Utah . Page 686-688 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 676-677.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Piute County, Utah," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piute_County,_Utah, accessed 17 February 2019.